Biology 200 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
DNA - ANSWER-deoxyribonucleic acid
genes - ANSWER-units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to
offspring
gene expression - ANSWER-information in a gene directs the production of a cellular
product
genome - ANSWER-entire genetic instructions that an organism inherits
genomics - ANSWER-study of whole sets of genes of a species as well as
comparing genomes between species
bioinformatics - ANSWER-use of computational tools to store, organize, and analyze
the huge volume of data that result from high-throughput methods.
negative feedback - ANSWER-accumulation of an end product of a process slows
that process
positive feedback - ANSWER-an end product speeds up its own production
Bacteria - ANSWER-domain: prokaryotic, single-celled and microscopic
Achaea - ANSWER-domain: prokaryotic, single-celled and microscopic like bacteria
eukarya - ANSWER-domain: contains kingdoms Plantae, fungi, and animalia
Natural Selection - ANSWER-natural environment selects for the propagation of
certain traits among naturally occurring variant traits in the population
Science - ANSWER-an approach to understanding the natural world
inquiry - ANSWER-a search for information and explanation, often focusing on
specific questions
data - ANSWER-recorded observations
inductive reasoning - ANSWER-derived generalizations from a large number of
specific observations
hypothesis - ANSWER-a tentative answer to a well-framed question
Answers
DNA - ANSWER-deoxyribonucleic acid
genes - ANSWER-units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to
offspring
gene expression - ANSWER-information in a gene directs the production of a cellular
product
genome - ANSWER-entire genetic instructions that an organism inherits
genomics - ANSWER-study of whole sets of genes of a species as well as
comparing genomes between species
bioinformatics - ANSWER-use of computational tools to store, organize, and analyze
the huge volume of data that result from high-throughput methods.
negative feedback - ANSWER-accumulation of an end product of a process slows
that process
positive feedback - ANSWER-an end product speeds up its own production
Bacteria - ANSWER-domain: prokaryotic, single-celled and microscopic
Achaea - ANSWER-domain: prokaryotic, single-celled and microscopic like bacteria
eukarya - ANSWER-domain: contains kingdoms Plantae, fungi, and animalia
Natural Selection - ANSWER-natural environment selects for the propagation of
certain traits among naturally occurring variant traits in the population
Science - ANSWER-an approach to understanding the natural world
inquiry - ANSWER-a search for information and explanation, often focusing on
specific questions
data - ANSWER-recorded observations
inductive reasoning - ANSWER-derived generalizations from a large number of
specific observations
hypothesis - ANSWER-a tentative answer to a well-framed question
